Kundurti Anjaneyulu (Telugu: కుందుర్తి ఆంజనేయులు) (16 December 1922 – 1982) was a Telugu poet. He was a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award. He is also known as "Vachana Kavitha Pitamahudu" (Father of prose poetry).[1]

Kundurti Anjaneyulu
Born16 December 1922
Kotavaripalem, Guntur district
Died1982
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.A.
Alma materAndhra Christian College, Guntur
GenreWriter
Notable worksKundurti Kritulu
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award
SpouseSundaramma

Literary works

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  • Souptikam
  • Rasadhuni
  • Amavaasya
  • Naa Preyasi
  • Nayaagara
  • Telangana
  • Dandi Yaatra
  • Asha
  • Nagaramlo Vaana
  • Naaloni Vaadaalu
  • Hamsa Egiripoyindi
  • Teera Nenu Kaasta Egiripoyaaka
  • Meghamaala
  • Idi Naa Jenda
  • Kundurti Peethikalu
  • Kundurti Vyaasaalu
  • Batuku Maata

Awards

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Free Verse Trust

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The group, "Free Verse Front", was founded by him and has been giving prizes since 1967. Free Verse Front Prize Trust was founded on 31 July 1979 in Hyderabad.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mana Sanskriti (Our Culture)". Vepachedu Educational Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature, by Amaresh Datta, Volume 1, pp.307.